US20240239594A1 - Collation of packages and method of retaining packages together in a collation - Google Patents

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US20240239594A1
US20240239594A1 US18/560,120 US202218560120A US2024239594A1 US 20240239594 A1 US20240239594 A1 US 20240239594A1 US 202218560120 A US202218560120 A US 202218560120A US 2024239594 A1 US2024239594 A1 US 2024239594A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1072—Bundle of cigarette packs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D63/00—Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles
    • B65D63/10—Non-metallic straps, tapes, or bands; Filamentary elements, e.g. strings, threads or wires; Joints between ends thereof
    • B65D63/1009—Adhesive tapes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
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    • B65D77/30—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during filling or closing of containers
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  • the present invention relates to a collation of packages.
  • a method of retaining packages together in a collation is also disclosed.
  • Known delivery systems such as combustible and non-combustible aerosol provision systems and other tobacco industry products, are usually contained in packages. Often multiple packages are collated and placed in cartons.
  • the cartons may be formed from cardboard or a similar material. Alternatively, the plurality of packages may be wrapped in plastic. The cartons and/or wrapping is opened to access individual packages.
  • a collation of cuboid-shaped packages each package of the collation comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces, wherein the packages are arranged in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the end of each row, and a first face of each package in a row, being exposed; and a plurality of bands extending about the packages to hold the collation together; wherein each band is spaced from its adjacent band and extends over the exposed first face and exposed second face, of each package.
  • a collation of packages each package of the collation being cuboid-shaped and comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces, wherein the packages are arranged in a row such that a first face of a package faces a first face of an adjacent package in the row, a first face of a package at the end the row, and a second face of each package in the row, being exposed; and a plurality of bands extending about the packages to hold the collation together; wherein each band is spaced from its adjacent band and extends over the exposed first face and exposed second face, of each package.
  • the pair of opposing end faces of each package may comprise a top end face and a bottom end face, and wherein all the top end faces of the collation of packages may lie in a first plane, and the bottom end faces of the collation of packages may lie in a second plane, parallel to the first plane.
  • each band of the plurality of bands may extend parallel to said first and second planes.
  • the plurality of bands may comprise a first band and a second band, said first band may be spaced from said first and second planes.
  • the second band may be spaced from said first and second planes.
  • the plurality of bands may comprise a first band and a second band, said second band may be spaced from said first and second planes.
  • the plurality of bands may comprise a first band and a second band, wherein the first band may be contiguous with the first plane.
  • the second band may be contiguous with the second plane.
  • the collation of packages may comprise a third band between said first and second bands.
  • each package may comprise a wrapper and a tear strip for removal of the wrapper, wherein the plurality of bands may extend about said packages such that they do not overlie the tear strip.
  • the plurality of bands may be equally spaced from one another.
  • Each band of the plurality of bands may be endless.
  • the strips or ribbons may comprise a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for releasable attachment to the collation of packages.
  • Each strip or ribbon may comprise a region of overlap.
  • the strip or ribbon may be adhered to itself with peelable adhesive in the region of overlap, a tip portion of the region of overlap may be adhesive free to form a pull tab.
  • At least one of the plurality of bands may be formed from MOPP.
  • At least one of the plurality of bands may be formed from PET.
  • the plurality of bands may each have a width between 1.6 mm and 20 mm, preferably between 5 mm and 15 mm, preferably around 8 mm.
  • the first face of each package may be a major face, and the second face of each package may be a minor face.
  • a method of holding a collation of cuboid-shaped packages together comprising: providing a collation of packages, each package comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces, arranging the packages in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the end of each row, and a first face of a package in a row being exposed; providing a plurality of bands; and positioning each band so that it is spaced from its adjacent band and extends over the exposed first face, and the exposed second faces, of each package.
  • a method of retaining packages together in a collation comprising: providing a collation of cuboid-shaped packages, each package comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces, arranging the packages in a row such that a first face of a package faces a first face of an adjacent package in the row, a first face of a package at the end of the row, and a second face of a package in the row being exposed; providing a plurality of bands; and positioning each band so that it is spaced from its adjacent band and extends over the exposed first face, and the exposed second faces, of each package.
  • the plurality of bands may be strips or ribbons and the method may comprise attaching the strips or ribbons to the packages via an adhesive.
  • the packages may be packages for delivery systems.
  • the packages may also be packages for combustible products.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a collation of packages for delivery systems without the band attached to the packages
  • FIG. 3 shows an individual package of a collation of packages
  • FIG. 4 shows a first embodiment of a collation of packages for delivery systems
  • FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of a collation of packages for delivery systems
  • FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of a collation of packages for delivery systems
  • FIG. 7 shows a method of holding a collation of cuboid-shaped packages together.
  • delivery system is intended to encompass systems that deliver a substance to a user, and includes:
  • a “combustible” aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosolizable material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery to a user.
  • a “non-combustible” aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosolizable material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery to a user.
  • the collation 1 of packages 2 comprises a plurality of individual cuboid-shaped packages 2 .
  • An exemplary individual package 2 for delivery systems is shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the package 2 may be, for example, but not limited to, a hinge lid pack, as illustrated.
  • the package 2 comprises a container 3 and a lid 4 hingedly connected to the container 3 along a hinge line 5 in order to allow the package to be opened and closed.
  • the container 3 forms a delivery system receiving space 6 in which delivery systems such as smoking articles or other tobacco industry products are received and stored. The delivery systems are accessible when the lid 4 is in an open position, and the delivery systems are retained in the delivery system receiving space 6 when the lid 4 is in a closed position.
  • Other types of package such as those known as clamshell or slide and shell, are also within the scope of the invention.
  • the package 2 comprises a pair of opposing first faces 11 , 12 , a pair of opposing second faces 8 , 9 , and a pair of opposing end faces 13 , 14 .
  • the pair of opposing first faces 11 , 12 are separated by opposing second faces 8 , 9 .
  • the opposing first faces 11 , 12 form major panels 11 , 12 which make up the front and rear panels of the package 2 .
  • the front first face or major panel 11 may comprise a front container wall and a front lid wall.
  • the rear first face or major panel 12 may comprise a rear container wall and a rear lid wall.
  • the opposing second faces 8 , 9 form minor walls 8 , 9 which make up the side walls of the package 2 .
  • the second faces or side walls 8 , 9 of the package 2 may comprise container side walls and lid side walls.
  • the ends of the package 2 are closed by opposing end faces 13 , 14 comprising a top end face 13 and a bottom end face 14 .
  • the top end face 13 may comprise a lid top wall and the bottom end face 14 may comprise a container bottom wall.
  • the plurality of individual packages 2 for delivery systems which make up the collation 1 of packages 2 are arranged into rows.
  • the collation 1 of packages 2 comprises a first row 16 and a second row 17 .
  • the first and second rows 16 , 17 are adjacent one another.
  • the packages 2 are arranged into rows 16 , 17 such that a second face 8 , 9 of a package 2 faces a second face 8 , 9 of an adjacent package 2 within the same row 16 , 17 . Furthermore, the packages 2 are arranged such that a first face 11 , 12 of a package 2 in a row 16 faces a first face 11 , 12 of a package 2 in an adjacent row 17 . In addition, the packages 2 are arranged such that a second face 8 , 9 of a package 2 at an end 18 , 19 of each row 16 , 17 and a first face 11 , 12 of each package 2 along the rows 16 , 17 are exposed.
  • the collation 1 comprises two rows of five packages 2 .
  • the number of packages in a row may be different and the number of rows present may be different.
  • the packages 2 may be collated in a single row wherein a first face 11 , 12 of a package 2 faces a first face 11 , 12 of an adjacent package in the row.
  • the row may comprise five, six, seven, eight, nine or ten packages.
  • the first row 16 of packages has an end 18 formed by the free surface 21 which is a second face 8 of the individual package 2 at the end 18 of the first row 16
  • the second row 17 of packages has an end 19 formed by the free surface 22 which is a second face 9 of the individual package 2 at the end 19 of the second row 17 .
  • Each package 2 within each row 16 , 17 has an exposed first face 11 , 12 which forms a free surface 23 .
  • the free surface 23 formed by a first face 11 , 12 of a package 2 does not face towards a package 2 in an adjacent row.
  • the collation 1 of packages 2 further comprises a plurality of bands 24 which extend about the packages 2 to hold the collation together.
  • Each band 25 , 26 is spaced from its adjacent band 25 , 26 and extends over the exposed first face 11 , 12 and the exposed second face 8 , 9 of each package 2 .
  • each band extends over the free surfaces 21 , 22 , 23 of the packages 2 .
  • the pair of opposing end faces 13 , 14 of the packages 2 comprises a top end face 13 and a bottom end face 14 .
  • the packages 2 of the collation 1 are arranged such that all of the top end faces 13 of the packages 2 lie in a first plane and all the bottom end faces of the packages 2 lie in a second plane, parallel to the first plane.
  • Each of the bands 24 extend in a direction which is parallel to the first and second planes.
  • the plurality of bands 24 comprises a first band 25 and a second band 26 .
  • the first band 25 is spaced from the first and second planes.
  • the second band 26 is spaced from the first and second planes. It is to be appreciated that the bands 24 may be located in any position in which they are spaced from the first and second planes.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the collation of packages 2 .
  • the first band 25 is contiguous with the first plane.
  • the second band 26 is contiguous with the second plane.
  • the positioning of the bands 24 is not limited to the embodiments shown.
  • the bands 24 may be in any position where the bands 24 extend over the exposed first faces 11 , 12 and exposed second faces 8 , 9 of the packages 2 and in a direction parallel to the first and second planes defined by the top and bottom end faces 13 , 14 of the packages 2 .
  • the collation 1 is not limited to comprising two bands 24 .
  • the collation 1 comprises a third band located between the first and second bands 25 , 26 .
  • the collation 1 may comprise any number of bands 24 . Having more bands around the collation of packages allows for an even distribution of pressure applied to the collation.
  • the bands may be positioned around the collation of packages to not block information or communication on the packages. Here, more than two bands may be applied to the collation to ensure the collation is secure and to ensure all information or communication on the packages is visible to a consumer.
  • each package 2 comprises a wrapper and a tear strip for removal of the wrapper by a consumer.
  • the plurality of bands 24 extend about the packages 2 such that they do not overlie the tear strips and therefore ensure that the bands 24 do not interfere with the tear strips.
  • the plurality of bands 24 extending around the packages 2 may also be equally spaced from one another.
  • the bands 24 may be endless bands. In order to remove an individual package 2 from the collation 1 of packages 2 , a consumer may pull the endless bands 24 away from the collation 1 of packages 2 and slide a package 2 away from the collation 1 .
  • the endless bands 24 may be formed from a heat-sensitive material and shrunk using a heat-shrinking process in order to fit the bands 24 around the collation of packages 2 .
  • the bands 24 may be strips or ribbons.
  • the strips or ribbons may comprise a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for releasable attachment to the collation 1 of packages 2 .
  • Pressure-sensitive adhesives are a type of non-reactive adhesive which forms a bond when pressure is applied to bond the adhesive with the adherend, instead of requiring a solvent, water, or heat to activate the adhesive.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive may be based on an elastomer compounded with a tackifier, for example, a rosin ester.
  • the elastomers may be based on acrylics which do not require a tackifier, or bio-based acrylate.
  • the strips or ribbons may comprise an incomplete layer of adhesive or an adhesive pattern that reduces the intensity of adhesion to the packages.
  • the strips or ribbons may have a lower total adhesive contact area with the packages, compared to a complete layer of adhesive, which results in an overall weaker adhesion of the strips or ribbons to the packages. This arrangement may be beneficial since a large adhesive contact area between the strips or ribbons and the packages may result in quality issues.
  • the strips or ribbons may comprise a region of overlap. Within the region of overlap, the strips or ribbons may be adhered to themselves with a peelable adhesive. A tip portion of the region of overlap can be treated to be adhesive free and form a pull tab. Therefore, a consumer can grasp the pull tab and remove the strips or ribbon from the collation 1 of packages 2 . The strips or ribbons can then be reattached via the pressure-sensitive adhesive.
  • the strips or ribbons may comprise an area of relatively strong adhesive.
  • the strips or ribbons may be adhered to the packages with a relatively weaker adhesive and the strips or ribbons may be adhered to one another in the region of overlap with a relatively strong adhesive.
  • Both the relatively strong and weak adhesives may be permanent or releasable adhesives.
  • the strips or ribbons in the region of overlap may be aligned via a camera or sensor system. For example, a registration mark such as contrasting colours or UV ink may be used to align the strips or ribbons in the region of overlap.
  • the plurality of bands 24 are formed from a transparent material. Therefore, the bands 24 do not obstruct important information or communication printed on the faces of the packages 2 .
  • the bands 24 may be formed from monoaxially oriented polypropylene (MOPP).
  • the bands 24 may be formed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the bands 24 may also be formed from PP, PE, PVC, HDPE, LDPE, PP derivatives and or Polyester.
  • the material may be recycled, biodegradable or compostable.
  • the plurality of bands 24 have a width between 1.6 mm and 20 mm. Preferably, the bands 24 have a width of 8 mm.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates another embodiment of a collation of packages 2 .
  • the packages 2 are arranged in an alternative arrangement where the packages 2 are collated in a single row wherein a first face 11 , 12 of a package 2 faces a first face 11 , 12 of an adjacent package in the row.
  • the collation comprises a plurality of bands 24 which extend about the packages 2 to hold the collation together.
  • Each band 25 , 26 is spaced from its adjacent band 25 , 26 and extends over the exposed first face 11 , 12 and the exposed second face 8 , 9 of each package 2 .
  • the first band 25 is spaced from the first and second planes.
  • the second band 26 is spaced from the first and second planes. It is to be appreciated that the bands 24 may be located in any position in which they are spaced from the first and second planes.
  • the first band 25 may be contiguous with the first plane.
  • the second band 26 may be contiguous with the second plane.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a method of holding a collation of cuboid-shaped packages together.
  • the method comprises a first step S 1 which is providing a collation of packages, each package comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces.
  • the second step S 2 involves arranging the packages in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the end of each row, and a first face of a package in a row being exposed.
  • the third step S 3 is providing a plurality of bands and the fourth step S 4 of the method comprises positioning each band so that it is spaced from its adjacent band and extends over the exposed first face, and exposed second faces, of each package.
  • the method may comprise a further step S 5 .
  • the method comprises heat shrinking each band once they have been positioned so as to extend over the exposed first and second faces.
  • the method may comprise an alternative step S 6 to S 5 .
  • the method comprises attaching the strips or ribbons to the packages via an adhesive.

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